China is now not Germany’s most necessary buying and selling companion

In phrases of worth, for instance, 85.4 p.c of the photovoltaic programs imported into Germany got here from China within the first quarter, as did 86.3 p.c of moveable computer systems, 60.5 p.c of smartphones and 45.4 p.c of lithium-ion batteries. Companies from Germany primarily delivered automobiles and automotive elements in addition to machines to China.